Feb 2, 2019
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Taking Refuge in Amitabha
皈命彌陀
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Because we have afflictions, we have regrets, and thus recite Amitabha’s Name. Moreover, because of our afflictions, we are grateful for Amitabha Buddha’s deliverance. All of those Amitabha-reciters who aspire to be reborn in the Land of Bliss should not worry about their “qualifications” for rebirth because of their afflictions.
If we think in this way, Amitabha Buddha will be very disappointed, feel sad, and cry. Amitabha Buddha never looks down upon us. He vows to deliver us and cultivates for us. So, we should simply allow Amitabha to deliver us, and exclusively recite Amitabha’s Name, without being bothered about the state of purity in our mind, or our skills in maintaining the single-minded state.
我們因為有煩惱而慚愧、歡喜來念這一句阿彌陀佛；同時因為我們有煩惱，所以才更加感恩阿彌陀佛的救度。凡是念佛要往生極樂世界的人，不要因為自己有煩惱、有雜念而感到退怯，感到往生不夠格而懷疑阿彌陀佛。
如果這樣的話，豈不就讓阿彌陀佛非常的失望、傷心流淚。阿彌陀佛本來就是不嫌棄我們，才為我們發願修行、救度我們，所以只要任憑彌陀的救度，只要專稱彌陀佛名，不管自己有沒有清淨的心，有沒有一心的功夫，都不管。
Namo Amituofo!
